Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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